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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Tue 25th Oct 2022 - Diablo Canyon
Winter Wall
5.7 ★★ Bosch Hogg - with Daniel Varney and Fritz Devendorf Sport 27m, 11 ★ Good
Thu 29th Apr 2021 - Los Alamos
White Rock Gallows Edge Gallows Edge
5.9 ★ Fezzik (Andre the Giant) - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 9m ★ Good
Sat 16th May 2020 - Los Alamos
White Rock Potrillo Cliffs
5.6 ★★ Porky's Bad Luck - with Daniel Lowrey Trad 12m ★ Good
Aptly named. In and out of funny chimney (need to be skinny to get out of chimney) onto face

  
Thu 20th Jun 2019 - Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods South Gateway Rock West Face
5.7 ★★ West Point Crack (first pitch only) - with Jerimiah Meizis Sport 15m, 3 ★★ Very Good
Thu 20th Jun 2019 - Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods The Towers Montezuma's Tower
5.7 ★★★ North Ridge - with Jeremiah Meizis Mixed trad 43m, 4
Thu 20th Jun 2019 - Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods Red and White Spires White Twin Spire
5.6 ★ South Ridge - with Jereiah Meizis Sport 18m ★ Good
Wed 7th Nov 2018 - Diablo Canyon
Winter Wall
5.10a ★★ Naked Lunch - with Leia Barnett Sport 80m, 15 ★★ Very Good
Sat 3rd Nov 2018 - Diablo Canyon
Winter Wall
5.7 ★ Original Face Route - with Joe Root Sport 27m, 10 Average
5.8 ★ Old Sling - with Joe Root, Hannah Frizzel Trad 27m ★ Good
Tue 18th Sep 2018 - Las Conchas
Cattle Call Wall
5.9 ★ A La Verga - with Joe Root, Hannah Frizzell, Hannah Miller Sport 9m, 5 ★ Good
Mon 17th Sep 2018 - Padre Springs Canyon
5.8 ★ I am the Walrus Top rope 8m Average
5.8 ★★ Blowing Bubbles in the Redwoods - with Fritz Devendorf Top rope 9m ★ Good
5.8 ★★ Blowing Bubbles in the Redwoods - with Fritz Devendorf Top rope 9m ★ Good
Wed 29th Aug 2018 - Padre Springs Canyon
5.8 ★★★ What's that Grunting, is there a Bear Behind You? - with Fritz Devendorf, Ed Cox Top rope 9m ★★★ Classic
Wed 18th Jul 2018 - Las Conchas
Cattle Call Wall
5.9 ★★ Eat More Chickin - with Fritz Devendorf, Hannah Frizzel, Ed Cox, Liah Barnett Sport 15m, 6 ★ Good
Tue 19th Jun 2018 - Los Alamos
The Y South Wall
5.8 ★ Twin Cracks - with Gunther Worrlein Unknown 14m Average
5.8 ★★ unknown arete - with Gunther Worrlein Unknown 14m ★★ Very Good
Mon 4th Jun 2018 - Sandia Mountain
Secret Garden
5.6 ★ Little Mutt - with Fritz Devendorf, , Hannah Frizzell and Ed Cox Trad 21m ★ Good
5.8 ★★ American Beauty (first pitch only) - with Fritz Devendorf, Hannah Frizzell and Ed Cox Top rope 23m ★★ Very Good
5.6 ★ Lolita - with Fritz Devendorf, Hannah Frizzell and Ed Cox Mixed trad 21m, 3 ★ Good
Thu 25th Jan 2018 - Los Alamos
White Rock Big Enchilada
5.7 ★ Dihedral - with Hannah Frizzel Top rope 20m Average
5.10a ★★★ Route 17 - with Hannah Frizzel Top rope 15m
Wed 13th Sep 2017 - El Rito
El Rito Trad
5.5 ★ Commie Pinkos variation - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 49m ★ Good
Wed 23rd Aug 2017 - Los Alamos
The Y North Wall
5.8 ★ Original Open Book - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 12m ★ Good
Sun 11th Jun 2017 - Diablo Canyon
Standby Shack (The Shack) Renaissance Area
5.11a ★★ 32 Flavors - with Linh Wilkerson Sport 17m, 6
5.9 ★★ Frogger - with Linh Wilkerson Sport 15m, 6
Sun 28th May 2017 - Upper East Fork
Monster Wall
5.10a ★ Ogopogo - with Linh Wilkerson, Alan Wilkerson and Allie Sport 18m ★ Good
Wed 3rd May 2017 - El Rito
El Rito Sport Crags
5.7 ★★★ Green Chile Two Step - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 12m, 5 ★★★ Classic
Sat 15th Apr 2017 - Los Alamos
White Rock Potrillo Cliffs
5.8 ★★ The Gymnist - with Linh and Alan Wilkerson, R Trad 14m ★★ Very Good
The route is sandbagged a bit. Should be 5.9+.

  
Wed 9th Nov 2016 - Upper East Fork
Spaghetti Western Wall
5.8 ★ Blue Shadows - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 16m, 9 ★ Good
5.10a ★★★ Pale Rider - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 21m, 10 ★★★ Classic
Tue 18th Oct 2016 - Upper East Fork
Monster Wall
5.8 ★★ Cookie Monster - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 21m, 9 ★★ Very Good
At two places, by the second to third bolt and just before the chains the grade is 5.9. By the chains it is pumpy

  
5.7 ★★ Hyppalectryon - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 20m, 9 ★ Good
Tue 18th Oct 2016 - Upper East Fork
Easy Slab
5.7 ★ Solstice - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 18m, 6 Average
Grade at first two bolts was really 5.8

  
Tue 4th Oct 2016 - Sandia Mountain
Palomas Peak Transition Zone
5.10a ★★ "Tutti Frutti Crack" - with Ken Jones Sport 15m, 5 ★ Good
5.8 ★ Wavy Gravy - with Ken Jones Sport 15m, 5 ★★ Very Good
Tue 26th Jul 2016 - Jemez Valley
Battleship Rock
5.8 ★★ Battleship Direct - with Ken Jones Mixed trad 61m, 4 ★ Good
Sun 5th Jun 2016 - Spring Creek
Car Killer Buttress
5.7 ★★ Car Killer Crack - with Gunther Worrlein Trad 29m ★ Good
5.9 ★ Killer Bush Trad 34m Average
Sat 4th Jun 2016 - Taylor Canyon
First Buttress
5.7 ★★ Crystal Staircase - with Gunther Worrlein Trad 26m ★ Good
5.7 5.6/7 ★★ Tony's Tango - with Gunther Worrlein Unknown 30m ★★ Very Good
5.5 5.4/5 ★ Kindergarten Crack - with Gunther Worrlein Unknown 18m Average
5.7 5.6/7 ★ The Jackal - with Gunther Worrlein Unknown 30m ★★ Very Good
Tue 10th May 2016 - Cerrillos
Dark Minion
5.9 ★★ Succubus - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 15m ★★ Very Good
Sun 1st May 2016 - Cerrillos
Dark Minion
5.9 ★★ Succubus - with Martin Jensen Trad 15m ★★ Very Good
FFA.

  
Sun 24th Apr 2016 - Las Conchas
Hidden Wall
5.8 ★★ Baptistina - with Gunther Worrlein Sport 28m, 13 ★★ Very Good
Tue 27th Oct 2015 - Tres Piedras
Beastie Alley
5.7 ★ Rusty P - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 27m ★ Good
5.8 ★ "Rusty P Face" - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 27m ★ Good
Sun 27th Sep 2015 - Jemez Valley
Gilman Tunnels Second Tunnel
5.5 ★★ Sierra Corizon Sport 34m, 10 ★ Good
Sun 13th Sep 2015 - El Rito
Little River Wall Main Wall
5.8 ★★★ Joy-Poppin with Bubble Gummers - with Gunther Worrelin and Fritz Devendorf Sport 26m, 10 ★★★ Classic
Climb it right and it flows.

  
Sun 13th Sep 2015 - El Rito
Little River Wall Vaudeville
5.7 Zero Gravity Plinko - with Gunther Worrelin and Fritz Devendorf Sport 9m, 5 Average
Bouldery holds, kind of like climbing in the gym.

  
Sun 23rd Aug 2015 - Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Pecos River Area The Bleachers
5.9 ★ unknown blocky overhang - with Sukia Sikorski and Rick Thomas Top rope 12m ★ Good
Sun 2nd Aug 2015 - Diablo Canyon
Standby Shack (The Shack) Renaissance Area
5.9 ★★ City Girl - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 17m, 7 ★ Good
5.9 unnamed crack and face - with Alan Wilkerson Sport 12m Average
5.8 ★★ Asian Whore - with Alan Wilkerson Sport 12m, 7 ★★ Very Good
Sun 12th Jul 2015 - Diablo Canyon
Cockscomb Crag Poultrygiest Area
5.8 A0 5.11a ★ Poultrygeist - with Alan Wilkerson Sport 18m, 8 ★ Good
Sun 28th Jun 2015 - Las Conchas
Cattle Call Wall
5.10a 5.10c ★★ Ow Now Top rope 12m ★★ Very Good
Sun 14th Jun 2015 - Los Alamos
The Pit
5.8 ★★ Fritz's Crack - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 12m ★★ Very Good
5.8 ★ Unknown - with Gunther Worrlein Sport 6m, 3 ★ Good
Sun 14th Jun 2015 - Los Alamos
White Rock Gallows Edge Gallows Edge
5.10a ★★ West Arete - with Fritz and several others Top rope 12m ★★ Very Good
5.9 ★★ Westley (Unnamed Face Route) - with Fritz and others Sport 12m ★★ Very Good
Fri 22nd May 2015 - Bicaz Gorge
Piatra Altarului
★★★ Right Ridge - with Ciri, and Radu Mixed trad 240m, 15 ★★ Very Good
Wed 20th May 2015 - Sinaia
Cariera din Sinaia
5b ★ Cow - with Ciri T Sport 22m, 10 ★ Good
5b ★★ Chicken - with Ciri T Sport 22m, 10 ★★ Very Good
5a+ ★ Twiti - with Ciri T Sport 15m, 7 ★ Good
5a ★ Johnny Bravo - with Ciri T Sport 18m, 8 Average
5b+ ★ Dexter - with Ciri T Sport 20m, 9 ★ Good
5a+ ★ Didi - with Ciri T Sport 17m, 8 ★ Good
Tue 19th May 2015 - Muchia Cheii
Trasee de perete izolate
★★ Creasta Frumosa (Beautiful Ridge) - with Ciri Turcanu Trad 55m ★★ Very Good
Tue 19th May 2015 - Muchia Cheii
Peretele Animalelor
6- ★★ Muchia Caprioarea (Deer Ridge) - with Ciri Turcanu, Radu Suciu Trad 220m ★★ Very Good
I was humbled at the crux.

  
Tue 12th May 2015 - Santinela Cheii
5c+ ★★★ Creda - with Ciri Turcanu, Radu -- Sport 20m, 7 ★★★ Classic
3b ★ Creasta Generalului (General Ridge) first 2 pitches - with Ciri Turcanu, Radu Suciu Trad 50m ★ Good
3a ★ Creasta Magarului (Donkey Ridge)__ - with Ciri Turcanu, Radu __ Trad 40m ★ Good
Tue 12th May 2015 - Muchia Cheii
Peretele Animalelor
★★ Muchia Luprasulari (Rabbit Ridge) - with Ciri Turcanu, Radu Suciu Trad 220m ★★ Very Good
Cool moves at crux: hand traverse and move out of corner.

  
Thu 7th May 2015 - Los Alamos
White Rock Gallows Edge Gallows Edge
5.8 ★ Once Were Warriors - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 12m ★★ Very Good
Mon 8th Dec 2014 - Diablo Canyon
Sun Devil Wall
5.7 Appendicitis -1st pitch - with Fritz Sport 26m, 7 Average
Fri 5th Dec 2014 - Los Alamos
White Rock Potrillo Cliffs
5.10a ★★★ Lower Kor's - with Logan Top rope 14m ★★ Very Good
Sun 16th Nov 2014 - Franklin Mountains
Sneed's Cory
5.8 Paws for Thought - with Fritz Sport 12m, 4 Average
Started climbing as the rain was coming in; finished as the rain started. Fritz cleaned on wet rock.

  
Sat 15th Nov 2014 - Hueco Tanks
North Mountain Roped Climbing Cakewalk Wall
5.10a ★★ Cakewalk Direct - with Fritz Sport 79m, 7 ★★ Very Good
Almost got to 4th bolt, exhusted. Descended. Rested an hour. Dropped about half my ironmongery. Reascended and sent it.

  
Fri 7th Nov 2014 - Rat's Peak
5.9 ★ Rat Race - with Fritz & J. P. Top rope 15m Average
This one escaped me for awhile: finally sent it.

  
Wed 5th Nov 2014 - Los Alamos
White Rock Gallows Edge Gallows Edge
5.4 ★ Giant Killer - with J.P. and Joe Sport 10m, 3 Average
5.8 ★★ Rodents of Unusual Size Sport 12m, 5 ★ Good
Sun 26th Oct 2014 - Los Alamos
White Rock New New Place
5.11a ★★ Thumb Action - with Fritz, Joe & J.P. Top rope 20m ★ Good
All of us were hanging off the rope or getting tension on the crux. Joe did the best job of climbing it.

  
5.8 ★ Have a Nice Day Yucca - with Fritz, Joe & J. P. Trad 20m ★ Good
5.6 unnamed - with Fritz, Joe, and J.P. Trad 12m Average
5.7 Crap On - with Fritz, Joe and J.P. Trad 9m Average
Tue 23rd Sep 2014 - Los Alamos
White Rock The Overlook
5.8 ★ Box Overhang Right - with Fritz Top rope 15m ★ Good
Tue 9th Sep 2014 - Los Alamos
White Rock New New Place
5.9 ★★ Twin Cracks - with Norbert Trad 20m ★★ Very Good
The bottom was the hardest.

  
5.7 ★ Beginner's 5.7 - with Norbert Trad 12m ★ Good
Wanted to lead it, but only brought some draws and tricams.

  
5.9 ★★ Flare - with Norbert Trad 14m ★ Good
I really had to work on this one. Got partway up the flare and moved right with some creative moves, then back into the route.

  
Sat 6th Sep 2014 - Dead Cholla Wall
5.7 ★ Fun - with Fritz Mixed trad 12m, 2 ★ Good
Wed 20th Aug 2014 - Dead Cholla Wall
5.7 ★ unknown - with Fritz Trad 12m Average
Wed 20th Aug 2014 - Tres Piedras
Mosaic Rock
5.9 ★★ Pony Express - with Fritz Sport 26m, 4 ★ Good
Sat 5th Jul 2014 - Diablo Canyon
Sun Devil Wall
5.9 ★ Heat Seeker (1st pitch) - with Texas Mountaineers, Jesse, Carl et.al. Sport 24m, 6 Average
Sun 29th Jun 2014 - Las Conchas
Cattle Call Wall
5.9 ★ Bovine Inspiration - with Fritz Sport 20m, 6 ★ Good
Was gonna lead something else, but this was in the shade so I did it instead.

  
Sun 22nd Jun 2014 - Las Conchas
Gateway Rock
5.10a ★★ Drive By Shooting - with Fritz Sport 20m ★★★ Classic
Sun 25th May 2014 - Diablo Canyon
Winter Wall
5.10b ★ Sunbaked Sport 24m, 7 ★ Good
Thrashed around a lot at the crux. Oh well, at least four of us climbed it and only one didn't thrash. I did psych out the beta for Neil, who led it.

  
Fri 23rd May 2014 - Diablo Canyon
Winter Wall
5.9 ★★ Post Moderate - with Jesse Romero, Fritz, and 2 others Sport 47m, 17 ★★ Very Good
Thu 1st May 2014 - Los Alamos
White Rock Potrillo Cliffs
5.8 ★ Belly Up - with Fritz Devendorf Trad 14m ★ Good
Did a slight variation that turned out to be harder than the route itself.

  
Mon 4th Nov 2013 - Mentmore
Original Side Benny Silva Wall
5.8 ★ Big Blob Of Love - with Fritz Devendorf Sport 12m, 5 Average
The guidebook says 5 bolts, but I counted 6. I'm not 100% sure, because I didn't count twice.

  

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